Nikhil Advani impressed with Kal Ho Naa Ho. Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi's partition drama, Pinjar was appreciated as well.

Meanwhile, Ram Gopal Varma's ode to horror, Bhoot, freaked one and all. And Ravi Chopra's Bagbhan set the tears rolling.

Sooraj R Barjatya's much-awaited Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon hit the marquee as well, though failed to impress.

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